The WiZink Heart witnessed a memorable night as Actual Madrid, the reigning EuroLeague champions, welcomed again their former participant, Luka Doncic, together with the Dallas Mavericks from the NBA.

In an exhilarating 48-minute basketball showdown, the Spanish group clinched a 127-123 victory, a lot to the delight of the enthusiastic crowd within the coronary heart of Spain.

This marked Actual Madrid’s ninth encounter with NBA groups, securing their third victory general.

Notably, it was their first triumph since 2016, a recreation towards the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, again when Doncic was nonetheless a key participant for the European powerhouse.

Sadly, the Slovenian star performed a restricted function on this reunion match, spending lower than 5 minutes on the courtroom as a result of a calf harm however nonetheless managing to contribute 9 factors to the scoreboard.

“I’ve cheered up a bit due to the comeback, a bit an excessive amount of. Comebacks are one thing particular at Actual Madrid; you’ll be able to by no means depend Actual Madrid out, and so they’ve seen it at this time,” Doncic assured the Mavs followers that his harm isn’t severe post-game.

“Yesterday, I felt discomfort and didn’t wish to push it. However the harm just isn’t something severe.”

The defending #Euroleague champions, Actual Madrid, defeated Dallas Mavericks in an exhilarating encounter in WiZink Heart, with Facundo Campazzo main the way in which towards Luka Doncic and his former #NBA group.https://t.co/nlXa1panQz

— Eurohoops (@Eurohoopsnet) October 10, 2023